Overview
- Rodgers told reporters at Steelers training camp that there is "zero debate" he will not play after the 2026 season, repeating the stance he first announced in May.
- He signed a one-year deal in May to play a 22nd NFL season with Pittsburgh and has framed this year as a planned farewell.
- Rodgers said the Steelers' January hiring of former Packers coach Mike McCarthy was a central reason he returned, and he credited his wife, Brittani, with encouraging him to play one more year.
- Some teammates expressed doubt he will stick to that timeline if the team and his play go very well, with wide receiver D.K. Metcalf saying players often reconsider after strong seasons.
- Rodgers enters 2026 after a 2025 campaign in which he played through a fractured left wrist, helped the Steelers win the AFC North but lost in the Wild Card round, and now faces preseason and regular-season openers that will shape the final chapter of his career.